Local Obituaries for Families in Jamestown, North Dakota

Aug 5, 2013

Winfred "Curley" Bierley, 93, of Jamestown, ND, formerly of Adrian, ND, died Monday, August 5, 2013 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.

Winfred Bierley was born on a farm in Sharlow Township in Stutsman County, ND on March 19, 1920, the son of Milton and Tena (Barnick) Bierley....

Aug 5, 2013

Joyce Neva, 74 of Jamestown, ND passed away peacefully on August 5, 2013 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Joyce was born October 6, 1938 to John and Bernice Alveshere in Harvey, ND. She moved to Jamestown in 1954, and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1956. She went to work for Bell Telephone, moving to Jamestown State Hospital...

Aug 2, 2013

Myrna Sarbaum, 82, of Jamestown, ND, died Friday, August 2, 2013 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.

Myrna A. Holden was born on March 18, 1931, in Barnes County, near Eckelson, ND, the daughter of Goeldner and Martha (Corhouse) Holden. She attended rural school in Barnes...

Aug 1, 2013

Our dearly loved and cherished Teresa Rae (Luck) Steele, 54, of Jamestown, N.D. (former Adrian resident) passed away Thursday at Essentia Health in Fargo. Her cause of death is metastatic breast cancer, which she had been battling for four years. A prayer service will be held at Victory Lutheran Church in Jamestown at 7 p.m. on Sunday,...

Jul 30, 2013

James R. "Jim" Holloway, 77, Jamestown, ND died Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at his home. Jim was born March 10, 1936 in Bismarck, ND, the son of Ralph and Marion (Reynolds) Holloway. Jim attended school and graduated from Flasher High School, Flasher, ND. On May 20, 1969 he married Cheryl Wells in Valley City, ND. He was a security...

Jul 30, 2013

Faye Schlager, 85, Jamestown, ND died Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at Sanford Health Palliative Care Unit in Fargo, ND. Faye Madson was born June 18, 1928, the daughter of Oscar and Alma (Ouren) Madson. She received her education in rural Robinson. On July 19, 1945 Faye married Albert Schlager at Robinson. They made their home on the farm south...

Jul 29, 2013

Sharleen Albrecht, 77, of Jamestown, ND, died Monday, July 29, 2013 at her home.

Sharleen Trautman was born on June 11, 1936 to John and Martha Trautman of Medina, ND. She graduated from Jamestown High School in 1958. Sharleen enjoyed being a member of St. James Basilica for over 50 years.

Sharleen was...

Jul 25, 2013

Ferne Finch, 88, Jamestown, ND, died Thursday, July 25, 2013, at Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND. Ferne Heille was born September 26, 1924, in Jamestown, ND to George and Marie (Ebling) Heille. Ferne attended and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1942. After graduation she worked at the mail order desk at Montgomery Ward. On September 17, 1944, she married...

Jul 25, 2013

Marie Sjostrom passed away peacefully at her home near Jamestown, ND on Thursday morning, July 25, 2013.

Marie was born on June 28, 1959, in Jamestown, ND, the daughter of Harold and Darlene (Weber) Calkins. She grew up on the family farm near Spiritwood, ND and moved into Spiritwood with her...

Jul 25, 2013

Arden Carlson, 88, of Jamestown, ND, died Thursday, July 25, 2013 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.

Arden K. Carlson was born on April 2, 1925, in Ambrose, ND, the son of Andrew and Gina (Knutson) Carlson. He grew up on the family farm and attended rural school,...

Jul 24, 2013

Eveline went quietly home to be with the Lord on July 24, 2013 at the age of 92 at Eventide at Hi-Acres.

Eveline Marion Telken was born Eveline Marion Miles in Gettysburg, SD on February 14, 1921. She moved with her family to Jamestown in the late 1920's or early 1930's. She graduated from Jamestown...

Jul 22, 2013

Odella Graf Mathias, 87, Jamestown, ND, died Monday, July 22, 2013, at her home. Odella Gunsch was born March 30, 1926, in Gackle, ND, the daughter of Fredrick and Christine (Frey) Gunsch. As a child, they moved to Medina, ND, attending school in Medina and Dawson. She worked for the Dewald Grocery Store. On November 22, 1943, Odella married...

Jul 21, 2013

Leno Schulz, 88, Jamestown, ND died Sunday, July 21, 2013 at his home. Leno was born February 23, 1925 at Woodworth, ND, the son of Albert and Wanda (Goter) Schulz. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowery Township. He helped on the family farm, rented land, trucked grain and coal for area farmers. He left...

Jul 20, 2013

Robert "Bob" Bruce Hanson, 87, LaMoure, ND formerly of Edgeley and Jamestown, ND died Saturday, July 20, 2013 at St. Rose Care Center in LaMoure. Bob was born February 25, 1926 in St. Paul, MN to Ole M. and Phyllis (Weston) Hanson. In 1942, when Bob was 16, the family moved to a farm in North Dakota near New...

Jul 19, 2013

Larry Lee Novotny, 68, Woodworth, ND, died Friday, July 19, 2013 at Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown, ND. Larry was born August 29, 1944 to August and Rosella Novotny in Edgeley, ND. He was raised by Albert and Hattie Deede, residing on the farm near Woodworth. Larry attended Woodworth Public School. He farmed and ranched all his life near...

Jul 16, 2013

Harriet Stroh, 91, of Jamestown, ND, formerly of Adrian, ND died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Ave Maria Village, Jamestown.

Harriet Marie Calkins the daughter of George and Caroline (Miller) Calkins was born August 27, 1921, on a farm near Marion, ND. She was raised on the family farm and attended...

Jul 16, 2013

Russell George Leysring, 71, Jamestown, ND died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Sanford Health in Bismarck, ND. Russ was born October 31, 1941 in Jamestown, the son of George and Lillian (Carlson) Leysring. He graduated from Jamestown High School in 1959 and attended ND State School of Science in Wahpeton, earning a degree in auto mechanics. On June 3,...

Jul 16, 2013

Richard A. Johnson, 54, of Jamestown, ND, died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at his home.

Richard A. Johnson was born on December 24, 1958, in Great Falls, MT, the son of Ronald L. and Jacqualene (Goudie) Johnson. He grew up in Minot and attended elementary and junior high school there. The family moved to Bismarck...

Jul 12, 2013

Susan C. Sorenson, 98, Jamestown, ND died Friday, July 12, 2013 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Susan Cebula was born August 11, 1914 on a farm in Ashland Township, the daughter of Beryl and Lucy (Kulink) Cebula. Susan married Ernest "Bubs" Sorenson on March 20, 1937 and they lived and operated a farm near Buchanan, raising two children,...

Jul 12, 2013

Juletta (Gohman) Klein, "Julie" passed away on July 12, 2013.

Julie had been a resident of Jamestown, ND since 1990. Julie was born on April 26, 1918 to Diedrick and Minnie (Monethy) Gohman in St. Cloud, MN. Her mother passed away in 1956 and her father in...